Six West Tennessee law enforcement officers are facing charges after 29th Judicial District Attorney General Danny Goodman requested that TBI Special Agents investigate allegations of excessive force during an arrest that occurred October 19, 2024 on Highway 51 in Dyer County.
On Monday, February 10, 2025 the Dyer County Grand Jury returned indictments charging six law enforcement officers with charges ranging from official misconduct, official oppression, assault, and tampering with evidence.
They are:
– Zachary Antle of the Mason Police Department.
– Bryan Lane and Benjamin Stanifer, both of the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office.
– and Samuel Chastain, Mathew Lawler, and Dokota Wilkerson of the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office.
All six turned themselves in and were booked into the Dyer County Jail. They have each been released on a $25,000 bond.